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Moderateremain
The correct spelling is remain.
How to pronounce remain
/ɹɪˈmeɪn/
nounIPA: /ɹɪˈmeɪn/
Say it like: Rem-ayn
The correct spelling is remain. (chiefly in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder. For example: "There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry."
Usage Examples
“There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry.”
“The light remained red for two full minutes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(chiefly in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder.
- 2.(in the plural) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
- 3.Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works.
- 4.State of remaining; stay.
verb
- 1.To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
- 2.To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
- 3.To await; to be left to.
- 4.To continue in a state of being.
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